Your Tea Bags Contain Plastics, Chlorine-Bleach, and Artificial Flavors!
Which? Gardening magazine found that the vast majority of teabags contain plastic such as nylon, thermoplastic, PVC, or polypropylene. While these plastics have high melting points, the temperature at which the molecules in polymers begin to break down is always lower than the melting point, which could allow the bags to leach these compounds and […]
Kombucha Chronicles Part 3: Just Keep Brewin’
As I delve deeper into this brewing kombucha experiment, I become more fascinated. Watching the action happen day by day, something actually accelerated here in sunny Acapulco, has kept me interested and inspired as this honestly weird fizzy drink has developed in the dark corner of my pantry. Not knowing what exactly to expect, I […]
Kombucha Chronicles Part 2: My Kombucha Recipe Begins
I’ve finally got my first kombucha recipe going, and man am I excited. Since my last post on this, I’ve done a lot of passive research on the goings on of brewing and flavoring in many different kombucha recipes. I found out there’s a lot of misinformation about the process out there, so my plan […]
Kombucha Chronicles Part 1: My First SCOBY & Why I Am Brewing Kombucha
Recently, I acquired a kombucha SCOBY from the token anarchist and vegan Chef of Kenny’s Conscious Kitchen. Prior to this, I had vague information at best on brewing kombucha and still realistically did, until I looked it up. I’ve tried a bunch of different kinds in the past and the only type I’ve ever liked […]